https://wiki.oarc.uk/ 2026-09-30T21:58:38+00:00 https://wiki.oarc.uk/ https://wiki.oarc.uk/_media/wiki:logo.png text/html 2026-09-25T21:27:58+00:00 g3aka (g3aka@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.oarc.uk/uk-callsigns?rev=1790371678&do=diff UK Callsigns These prefixes are used for UK and Crown Dependency (CD) amateur radio call signs, unless otherwise stated suffixes may be one, two or three characters in length: * Foundation (Individual) M3, M6, M7 + three character suffix * Intermediate (Individual) 2#0, 2#1, M8, M9 + three letter suffix, two letter suffix 2#0/2#1 calls were issued in 2018-19 text/html 2026-09-25T21:25:20+00:00 g3aka (g3aka@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.oarc.uk/?image=2026-09-22_amateur-callsign-list-sorted.xlsx&ns=0&rev=1790371520&tab_details=history&media_do=diff&do=media <img src="https://wiki.oarc.uk/lib/images/fileicons/svg/xlsx.svg" alt="2026-09-22_amateur-callsign-list-sorted.xlsx" loading="lazy" width="500" height="500" /> text/html 2026-09-19T13:52:18+00:00 g3aka (g3aka@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.oarc.uk/uk-licence-exam-statistics?rev=1789825938&do=diff UK Licence Statistics In June 2023 there were a total of 101,172 valid UK amateur radio licences held by an estimated 83,000 individual amateurs (individual amateurs figure derived from 2018 data and subsequent new Foundation exam passes). The licences were made up of: text/html 2026-09-19T13:36:25+00:00 g3aka (g3aka@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.oarc.uk/licence_statistics?rev=1789824985&do=diff Licence Statistics Some countries do not issue individual amateur radio licences, instead the hobby is licence-exempt (known as a Class licence in Australia and New Zealand). To be able to operate individuals must first achieve an amateur radio qualification, they can then apply either to the regulatory authority or the national society to get a callsign. 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